Eagle Walk Stage 21
Württemberger Haus Lodge – Memminger Hut
Ranking among the supreme ridge-running,
cloud-probing, flower-swaying, peak-peering
jaunts in all of the Lechtal Alps, the trek to
Memminger Hut will have you hopping with
joy with its nonstop horizon-spanning views
of jagged ridges, cirques, flanks and colossal
summits, though you‘ll work hard to reap
those rewards. Once aloft on the ridgetop,
the trail gains 2,657-metre Großbergspitze
Spire and 2,612-metre Großbergkopf Peak
along a precipice that is assisted by a fixed
anchoring system of cables. A vigorous climb
switchbacks up to Seescharte Notch; beyond
it’s a knee-jarring descent to Memminger
Hut, where a necklace of three sparkling
Alpine lakes is flanked by rocky peaks.
Starting Point
Württemberger Haus Lodge
Destination
Memminger Hut
Distance
7 Kilometres
Elevation ↑
670m
Elevation ↓
650m
Hiking Time
5 Hours
Difficulty
Difficult (black)
Eagle Alpine History
Alpinist Anton Spiehler. Memminger Hut on the Lechtal High Trail is owned by the
Memmingen Section of the German Alpine Association. The hut is located at 2,242 metres
altitude, on the Eagle Walk and on the E5 European Long-Distance Hiking Trail, nestling
below 3,036-metre Parseierspitze, the highest mountain in the Lechtal Alps. The hut was
initiated by Bavarian Alpinist Anton Spiehler, who actively promoted its construction in
the years 1885 and 1886. Anton Spiehler is an important figure in the Lechtal and Allgäu
Alps; the 2,500-metre Spiehler Tower, Spiehlerkamm Ridge, Spiehlerweg Trail to Augsburger Hut and Spiehlerscharte Notch in the Allgäu Alps were all named after him.
Despite its remote location, you can enjoy freshly cooked, hearty specialities at
the Memminger Hut.
© Helmut Hörmann/Landeschronist Tirol
Eagle View
From this peak-packed, view-granting ridge high
in the Lechtal Alps, stand mesmerized, frozen
in awe, utterly fixated on the alluring Patroltal
Valley. Gaze down to the valley end, carpeted
in vivid greenery and sprinkled with delicateneedled larches. From the top of Großbergspitze
Spire you’ll get a superb panorama of nearly
every peak in the environs.
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Eagle Kick
You’ll need to turn your focus from the scenery
to your feet as you tackle the steep and exposed
descent from Großbergkopf Peak. Peak baggers
may want to nab the two Spießrutenspitzen
Pinnacles, including a class II and IV scramble
to the summit, but wildflower admirers will be
perfectly content staying on the ridge-running,
flower-swaying trail.
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Württemberger Haus Lodge
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Memminger Hut
First, descend a few metres from Württemberger Haus Lodge on a singletrack trail.
Then, the route crosses gently ascending
tussock slopes and a scree slope before leading across a partly steep rock-strewn grass
flank, assisted by a fi xed anchoring system
of cables, to the ridge. Now, climb up to the
summit of Großbergspitze Peak with its simple
timber cross, alternately on the left and right
side of the ridge on a relatively level path
heading northward. Catch your breath and
scan the horizon. How many of the summits of the Lechtal Alps can you identify?
From Großbergspitze Peak, the route gently
descends along the spine of the ridge for a
short distance. The trail climbs to a rock
outcrop that has permanently fi xed cables
for protection. Then, it’s just a few steps up
to Großbergkopf Mountain. Now, the route
steeply descends on an exposed rubble-strewn
singletrack trail left of the ridge, passing
Großbergjoch Saddle. Thereafter, the trail
crosses tussock slopes, descending for a
short distance, but soon resumes its climb,
traverses a rubble cirque and runs up to
Seescharte Notch. The last rocky run will
tax your strength and endurance, but finally
you‘ll be atop the notch. Beyond the notch,
the trail descends across scree, talus and
earthy soil; it runs above a little ravine and
leads into a world of wide open meadows.
Finally, pass the largest lake around the
hut before arriving at the destination end:
Memminger Hut sits in a rugged bowl at
an elevation 2,242 metres under the reign
of majestic peaks.
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· WüRTTEMBERGER HAUS LODGE–
MEMMINGER HUT
Trail Description
Trailside Eateries &
Accommodations
1 Württemberger Haus Lodge
2 Memminger Hut
Any questions?
Alpine Auskunft
Meinhardstraße 7-11
A-6020 Innsbruck
t +43.512.58 78 28
f +43.512.58 88 42
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